Warty Starfish (Echinaster_callosus)

Seen in Dauin, Philippines (Oct 2, 2012).
Sea star with 5 arms, conical and with blunt tip. The background colour is greenish-brown, with pink or white tubercles. Readily identified by the large tubercles arranged in transversal rows, and fused together at the tip of the arms to make a band across. 25 cm diameter. Unique for the tubercles.